A-level results as it happened: Results and reaction from across Wales

Summary

More than 10,000 pupils in Wales receive A-level results on 13 August
The proportion achieving the top grades is at its highest level since being brought in five years ago
A total of 7.3% of students got A* grades - up from 6.7% but still short of the UK average of 8.2%
Overall pass rate fell from 97.5% to 97.3% and Wales is lower than Northern Ireland, England and any of its regions
Boys performed better than girls at gaining an A* but girls continue to outperform boys for A*- E grades
Education Minister Huw Lewis called the results "another strong performance in Wales"

Live Reporting

Max Evans, David Dulin and Andy Roberts

'I'm going to uni'published at 09:01
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Results are inpublished at 08:59
Students at Cardiff's Whitchurch High School find out how well they've done
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Congratulations Laurenpublished at 08:57
Students begin receiving their results
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Record numbers accepted on uni coursespublished at 08:53
Record numbers of students have been accepted on university courses, as hundreds of thousands of students are finding out their A-level results
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'Well done'published at 08:48 British Summer Time 13 August 2015
Welsh Conservatives leader Andrew RT Davies tweets
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'Absolutely buzzing'published at 08:47 British Summer Time 13 August 2015
Students tweet on results day
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Helping handpublished at 08:44 British Summer Time 13 August 2015
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Tackling results daypublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 13 August 2015
Ucas advice
Ucas has an information page for dealing with today’s “exciting and nerve-wracking” release of A-level results.
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Red carpetpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 13 August 2015
Students at Coleg y Cymoedd in Nantgarw, Rhondda Cynon Taff, are being given the red carpet treatment as they pick up their results
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'Don't worry'published at 08:34 British Summer Time 13 August 2015
Student vlogger's advice for results day
Student vlogger Dan has posted a useful video on YouTube offering advice for results day.
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A-level results daypublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 13 August 2015
Welcome to our coverage of A-level results day where we'll bring you results from around Wales along with reaction. Let us know how you get on. Tweet: @bbcwalesnews or email: newsonline.wales@bbc.co.uk